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FC-1 (JF-17) Multirole Fighter Aircraft

Last updated: 3 November 2007

Early Designation Super-7
Official Designation Fighter China-1 (FC-1)
PAF Designation Joint Fighter-17 (JF-17) 'Thunder'
Function Air-superiority; ground attack
Operator Pakistani Air Force
Designer Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute (611 Institute)
Contractor Chengdu Aircraft Industry (Group) Corporation Ltd. (CAC)
Maiden Flight 25 August 2003
Crew One
Estimated Cost US$15~20 million
Length 14m
Wingspan 9m
Wing Area 5.1m
Canard Area N/A
Empty Weight 6,320kg
Normal Take-off Weight 9,100kg
Max Take-off Weight 12,700kg
Fuel Capacity 2,300kg
Max Payload 3,700kg
Powerplant 1X Russian RD-93 turbofan
Thrust (dry) 49.4kN
Thrust (afterburning) 81.4kN
Max Level Speed Mach 1.6~1.8 (high altitude)
Max Climb Rate N/A
Service Ceiling 16,700m
Range 3,000km
Operational Radius 1,350km
In-flight refuelling No
G limit -3 ~ +8.5
Fixed Weapon 23mm or 30mm single-barrel cannon
External Hardpoints Seven (1 under the fuselage centerline; 4 under the wings; 2 on the wingtips)
 
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